Big Fan (2009)
Patton Oswalt plays a fan of the New York Giants, and frequent caller to a sports-talk radio show. He lives with his mom, and their arguments are hilarious, and reek of real family. … [read more]
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“They’re doing their job.”
A few hundred houses are under construction in my neighborhood, on a large piece of land that my flatmates tell me was nothing but sticker-bushes a few months ago. … [read more]
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Limbo, and six more movies
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
Jack is an aging and ill hippie who lives on grounds that used to be a commune. Rose is his daughter, who’s had little contact with the real world. … [read more]
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Moon, and six more movies
Ballad in Blue (1965)
I was certain that Ballad in Blue was going to be at least strange and probably awful, but instead it’s rather lovely. … [read more]
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Room in shared house, with dick
Best Craigslist ad ever: “Capitol Hill: Room in shared house, with dick.” From the text of the ad, clearly the place includes a deck, not a dick. … [read more]
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Sleeping Dogs, and six more movies
AI Love You (2022)This is a sci-fi romantic comedy, some kind of international effort, with European and South Asian names in the credits, looks like it was filmed in Thailand, and my copy was dubbed (quite badly) into English.In … [read more]
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Family reunion
CRANKY OLD FART
#158Monday, June 20, 2022
Childhood is when grownups are looking out for you, and you have dreams or maybe plans for how great life is gonna be when you’re done being a kid. … [read more]
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Filing a formal complaint
I’ve been talking the talk about public transit, and I do prefer it, but the bus by my house only comes twice an hour, and it goes nowhere I want to go. … [read more]
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Rocky Horror Picture Show,
and six other moviesBlack Belt Jones (1974)
Jim Kelly can beat down a dozen men without even mussing his afro, and he does, several times. Gloria Hendry is almost as tough, and almost as pretty. … [read more]
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Screams
I was headed toward a burrito, and my path took me across a bleak section of the city’s south side — several blocks of chain stores, parking lots, and a few run-down or out-of-business shops. … [read more]
